Priorities for HIV and chronic pain research: results from a survey of individuals with lived experience.

ABSTRACT: The Global Task Force on Chronic Pain in HIV published seven research priorities in the field of HIV-associated chronic pain in 2019: (1) causes; (2) management; (3) treatment individualization and integration with addiction treatment; (4) mental and social health factors; (5) prevalence; (6) treatment cost effectiveness; and (7) prevention. The current study used a web-based survey to determine whether the research topics were aligned with the priorities of adults with lived experiences of HIV and chronic pain. We also collected information about respondents' own pain and treatment experiences. We received 311 survey responses from mostly US-based respondents. Most respondents reported longstanding, moderate to severe, multisite pain, commonly accompanied by symptoms of anxiety and/or dep

SUBMITTER: Robinson-Papp J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11458822 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature